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Miracle at sea: during World War II, flying ace Edward Rickenbacker and his crewmates crashed at sea. Their belief in God strengthened them to survive, and Providence rewarded their faith.(History--Faith In Action)
"We'll try the box procedure first," the pilot told the old ace. They were lost in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The B-17D "Flying Fortress" had by that point obviously overflown its intended destination, Canton Island, a tiny eight-by-ten mile South Pacific island with a secret airstrip. American forces used Canton Island as a refueling stop for ferrying men or messages between Hawaii and Australia.
The old ace, Edward V. Rickenbacker, was now a civilian assisting in the war effort. On this ill-fated flight, he carried a secret message from Secretary of Defense Henry L. Stimson to Pacific Commanding General Douglas McArthur. But he and the other seven men on ...
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